9 Slices:1 Fruit

It is important to remember that these are multiple characteristics of but one fruit and are therefore inextricably related to one another. They are not produced nor can they be manifested in isolation from each other. John MacArther

I don’t feel like I can stress it enough to my hard heart that the fruit of the Spirit is but one fruit… thinking of an apple if I were to divide it into 9 slices and took one away it would no longer be a whole apple (a little math lesson for you), the same is true for the fruit of the Spirit I can not look at 8 of the character slices and leave out one. Another important truth I must repeat to my heart is that this fruit is not a request from God of how I can have a better life… though that is true in one sense, we are as children of God born of the Spirit commanded all 9 manifestations of the fruit of the Spirit.

The question is now before we meditate on each slice, each character commanded by God for His blessed children are we ready? Are we ready to bear and manifest much fruit (John 15:8) in our lives by being receptive to the Spirit? Is our heart softened and willing to surrender all to His leading with not compromise? Each of the 9 slices are going to cause much turmoil with in our hearts as His light reaches and pierces the darkness, the sin and unsurrendered areas. It is going to be painful but through pain we will soon find the joy of surrender, the joy of the Holy Spirit.

While Christians are not spared suffering, they are promised deliverence from sin and the inner resources through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to live a righteous life in Christ. Rhonda H. Kelley

Remember that the same Holy Spirit that dwelt in Jesus, that hovered the earth in Genesis, that raised Lazarus and Jesus from the dead is the same Holy Spirit that lives in you, in I. The power that we see through out scripture, that we sit in awe of is living with in us, did you realize that? Our flesh can not compete. Also remember that in every case, Jesus is our supreme example.

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My name is Kelli and I am a mother to 4 beautiful wild souls and a wife to the most amazing man on this earth, no offense to you and yours of course, ;). I live in a fairytale, that is destined to have a happily every after because of the everlasting love of Jesus.

I am an artist trying to get over my insecurities and to live brave on the edge, chasing grace with which to paint my world colorful, a woman on a mission to capture the magic in our ordinary days, passionate about filling the hearts of my children with the love of their Savior in hopes of spilling over into the world... I am on a journey to change the world from the inside out, join me?

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